DCA to LAN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Capital Region International Airport · 479 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DCA or LAN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Washington (DCA) to Lansing (LAN) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.4% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (78% on time); around 2pm did worst (64%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Tuesday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (65%).
Which airline is most on time from DCA to LAN?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 68% | 4.4% | 31 min | 15.8% | 298 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am78%38 flights
- 10am76%36 flights
- 11am76%25 flights
- 2pm64%199 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday61%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday60%3.9% cancelled
- Wednesday71%4.0% cancelled
- Thursday63%2.0% cancelled
- Friday72%6.1% cancelled
- Sunday82%8.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft65%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Extreme weather10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
DCA to LAN: common questions
- How often are DCA to LAN flights on time?
- 68% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Washington to Lansing cancelled?
- 4.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 298).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 31 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 95 min behind schedule on average, and 15.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DCA?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAN to DCA — 62% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DCA → LAN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.